Information about #525560 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#525560 falls into the Blue Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(82, 85, 96) — 32.2% red, 33.3% green, 37.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 4 / 0 / 62. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #525560 reads as a quiet, subdued grey and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Jimmy Dean (#51535D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Haast Shale (#515664) and Half Tuna (#55585C).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(82, 85, 96)), which gives #525560 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #525560: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:62) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #525560 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#525560 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#525560 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #525560

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#525560
  • RGB82, 85, 96
  • CMYK5, 4, 0, 62
  • HSL227°, 8%, 35%
  • HSL Precise227.143°, 7.865%, 34.902%
  • HSV227°, 15%, 38%
  • HSB227°, 15%, 38%
  • HEX ID525560
  • DECIMAL ID5395808
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.6%
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